Llansamlet crime figures: 103 offences reported in September, up 36% on August

Llansamlet recorded 103 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 36% on August (76), according to the latest street-level figures published by South Wales Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 40 reports, or 39% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (13) and criminal damage and arson (10).

Neighbourhood officers currently list road safety and speeding as their priorities for the area.

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	40	23	+17
Anti-social behaviour	13	11	+2
Public order	10	15	−5
Criminal damage and arson	10	6	+4
Shoplifting	8	4	+4
Burglary	8	4	+4
Other theft	4	4	0
Vehicle crime	3	6	−3
Other crime	3	2	+1
Possession of weapons	2	0	new
Drugs	2	1	+1
Total	103	76	+27

Where it was reported

1. On or near Supermarket: 7
2. On or near Nantyffin North: 6
3. On or near Balaclava Road: 5
4. On or near St David's Road: 4
5. On or near Midland Road: 4
6. On or near Bronwydd: 3

Police move each report to a nearby anonymised point before publishing, so “on or near” a street does not mean the incident happened on that street.

What has happened since

• Under investigation: 73
• Awaiting court outcome: 5
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 5
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 4
• Local resolution: 3

Figures are from South Wales Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.